Question

Rebecca earns $4250 per month, of which 24% is taken out of her paycheck for federal and state income taxes and other required deductions. Last month she spent $975 fir rent and $317 for food. What percent of her take-home pay did she spend on rent and rood combined?

Answer 1

The answer is 3,162

I got it by adding what I got from when I subtracted and then I added up all the things here's the work 1870+975+317=3,162

Answer 2

40%

Explanation:

subctract taxes by multiplying the total earnings by the tax rate (.24) leaving rebecca with $3230. then divide her food/rent costs by what she has left (3230)

=0.4 ; 40%